Yummy Bread and Butter Pud

Alright this is our fist post on the site so we thought we would start it off with a bang! So here is the recipe for a good old fashioned bread and butter pud.

Ingredients:

Serves 4-6

- 3 Egg yolks
- 350ml Milk
- 50ml Double cream
- 1 Baguette/Loaf of Brioche (Or both if you're feeling naughty!)
- 50g Unsalted butter
- 50g Caster sugar
- 50g Sultanas
- 30g Dried Cranberries
- 5 tbsp Apricot Jam
- Orange (Zested)
- Demerera Sugar

1. Pre heat the oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4)

2. Spread 2 tbsp of the apricot jam around the baking dish

3. Slice the baguette/brioche into thin slices and butter them on both sides.

4. Layer the slices of baguette/brioche in the baking dish sprinkling the Sultanas and cranberries between each layer as you go.

Making the Custard:

1. Add the milk, cream and orange zest to a saucepan, over a medium heat.

2. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl until light in colour.

3. Once the milk and cream mixture has come to the boil, allow it to cool a little then add the mixture to the eggs and sugar, little at a time, while whisking constantly.

4. Pour the mixture over the bread layers and squash the bread a little so it is completely covered by the custard mixture. Leave it to soak for 15 minutes.

Baking:

1. Sprinkle with demerera sugar and put in the oven for 30-40 minutes.

To Serve:

1. Add 1 tbsp of warm water to 3 tbsp of apricot jam and spread over the top of the bread and butter pudding.

2. Serve warm. Enjoy :)